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電燈膽

din6 dang1 daam2

[1] lightbulb (or simply 燈膽; Mandarin equivalent: 電燈泡) [2] (slang) third wheel

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,490

電燈膽

電 din6 dian4 - lightning; electricity
燈 dang1 deng1 - lantern; lamp
膽 daam2 dan3 - [1] the gall [2] bravery; courage; audacity [3

This word was added by claw on 20th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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